Portrait of Danny Nucci

Danny Nucci

Acting

Biography

Daniel Nucci is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in blockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti in Crimson Tide, Lieutenant Shepard in The Rock, Deputy Monroe in Eraser, and Fabrizio de Rossi in Titanic, as well as his lead role as Mike Foster in the Freeform series The Fosters. Nucci appeared as Gabriel Ortega on the CBS soap opera Falcon Crest from 1988 to 1989. Other notable TV appearances include Growing Pains, Out of This World, Quantum Leap, Family Ties, The Twilight Zone, Tour of Duty, Snoops, Just Shoot Me, House, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, CSI: NY, arrow, and a short recurring role on Castle. He co-starred in the short-lived police drama series 10-8: Officers on Duty. He was born in Austria, raised in Italy until he was 7, and then moved to the United States.

Born: September 15, 1968

Place of Birth: Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria

Filmography

2025
The Chosen Adventures

as Abba (voice)

2025
2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart

as Self/ Fabrizio (archive footage)

2022
The Offer

as Congressman Mario Biaggi

2022
Stoker Hills

as Mark Gallagher

2018
The Rookie

as Sanford Motta

2018
9-1-1

as Detective Rick Romero

2013
The Fosters

as Mike Foster

2012
Pizza with Bullets

as Freddie 'The Cat' Pagano

2012
Arrow

as Jefe Raynes

2011
Escapee

as Professor Jeremy Davis

2010
At the Sinatra Club

as John Gotti

2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as CIA Agent Figg

2009
Backwoods

as Perry Walters

2009
Castle

as Gilbert Mazzara

2009
Castle

as Lance

2008
The Mentalist

as Ben Machado

2007
The Sandlot: Heading Home

as Benny Rodriguez

2006
World Trade Center

as Officer Giraldi

2006
The Way Back Home

as Paul Reeds

2005
Criminal Minds

as Burke Manning

2005
Break a Leg

as E.J. Englewood

2004
House

as Bill Arnello

2004
Joey

as Ron

2003
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty

as Deputy Rico Amonte

2003
NCIS

as Gordon Fremont

2003
Mafia Doctor

as Frank Siena

2002
Without a Trace

as Scott Lucas

2002
CSI: Miami

as Will Kingsley

2002
Firestarter: Rekindled

as Vincent Sforza

2001
2000
2000
Shark in a Bottle

as Guy Normal

1999
Code Name: Jaguar

as Stuart Dempsey

1999
Snoops

as Manny Lott

1999
1999
The Outfitters

as P.D. Mijants

1998
The Unknown Cyclist

as Gaetano Amador

1997
Titanic

as Fabrizio

1997
That Old Feeling

as Joey Donna

1997
1997
Love Walked In

as Cousin Matt

1996
The Big Squeeze

as Jesse Torrejo

1996
Eraser

as WitSec Deputy Monroe

1996
The Rock

as Lieutenant Shephard

1995
Crimson Tide

as Petty Officer Danny Rivetti

1995
Homage

as Gilbert Tellez

1995
In the Flesh

as Rico Sanchez

1994
Blind Justice

as Roberto

1993
Alive

as Hugo Díaz

1993
Roosters

as Hector Morales

1992
Rescue Me

as Todd

1990
Ferris Bueller

as Greg Knecht

1990
Book of Love

as Spider Bomboni

1990
Dream On

as Pizza Guy

1989
Quantum Leap

as Tony Pronti

1986
1985
The Twilight Zone

as (segment "The Leprechaun-Artist")

1985
Growing Pains

as Scooter Krassner

1985
1985
Explorers

as Nasty Kid at School

1984
1982
1982
1981
Falcon Crest

as Gabriel Ortega

1980
Magnum, P.I.

as Budge